02039cas a2200289 a 4500 AALejournalIMF022222 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781616356149 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Dept. Republic of Fiji : 2021 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for the Republic of Fiji. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2021. 1 online resource (66 pages) IMF Staff Country Reports <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students Fiji has been among the hardest hit by the pandemic-with infection rates at one point among the highest in the world. Despite swift action by the government to close borders, protect the population, and mitigate the worst economic effects, the economic contraction was the worst in Fiji's history. The crisis has come at a heavy social cost, including large-scale layoffs, surging unemployment, and high non-performing loans. Multilateral and bilateral support has been critical in helping Fiji weather the worst of the crisis and has facilitated a strong government response-including rapid acceleration of the government vaccination program underpinning Fiji's reopening to international tourism. Mode of access: Internet International Agreements and Observance imf International Organizations imf Monetary Policy imf Fiji, Republic of imf IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2021/257 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2021/257/002.2021.issue-257-en.xml IMF e-Library